About The Week on Wednesday with Van Badham and Ben Davison
a weekly news & current affairs podcast with Van Badham & Ben Davison

Van Badham and her labour activist co-host (and partner!) Ben Davison make their news-review podcast 'The Week on Wednesday' free to all, but it still costs money to do. Can you find a dollar or two to support this weekly deep-diving, friendly and irreverent chat about what’s really going on in Australia and around the world?
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On her own today (yes, poor Ben is STILL unwell), Van takes you through some highlights of Dr Jim's 2025-26 Australian budget, the insane, almost-unbelievable story of the Trump administration's "group chat" scandal, and some good news for African penguins. Listen on Podbean https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3g3ft-186102d Listen on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-week-on-wednesday-with...
Dr Jim's Australian budget box of delights, Trump's group chat gone wild & penguins!
Mar 26, 2025
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Van Badham and Ben Davison devote an episode to pulling apart the world’s most uncharismatic populist, Peter Dutton, as well as his energetic attempt to make Australia as dysfunctional as it was last time he was in government: with plans to reduce workplace pay and safety gains, sack 38,000 public servants, end fee-free TAFE, strip universal childcare provisions and dance for Gina Rinehart and t...
Episode 164: Dutton plays at being Temu Trump
Jan 15, 2025
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Van Badham and Ben Davison are FINALLY back! Today, they take "Auspol 2025" head-on. As a federal election looms, the episode explores reality versus hyperbole around the Australian economy and considers the role of disinformation warping the view. The good news is about the growth of Australia's renewables infrastructure set to energise MILLIONS of homes. Ben shares his expert insights on the eco...
Episode 163: Auspol in 2025, Australia's economic position, disinformation and good news a
Jan 09, 2025
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